A lobster with airplane wings hangs over the cash register. A yellow bike hangs on the wall across from the front doors. A large disco ball rotates nearby. A lamp post with curling irons dangling from it hangs sideways, chained from the ceiling above the cigarette machine in the corner.
For most people, a chance to see the Pope is a once-in-a-lifetime, memorable experience. For a group of Duquesne Journalism and Multimedia Arts students, it's homework. The assignment is the culmination of a news documentary production class, in which the students will be traveling to both New York City and Washington, D.
She may not have to worry about harsh comments from Simon Cowell, but Duquesne graduate student Andrea Festa did make it to the final round of a similar competition called Campus SuperStar. In its second year, Campus SuperStar was held to benefit the Edward and Rose Berman Hillel Jewish University Center of Pittsburgh.
The Duquesne Program Council presented comedian Harland Williams Wednesday, April 9. Since his 1994 movie debut in Dumb and Dumber, Williams has appeared in other films, including Employee of the Month, Dukes of Hazzard, and TV shows, like My Name is Earl.
The hardest decision for some of us fashionistas becomes the transition from our winter clothes to those not-so-covering spring outfits. As the weather gets warmer, it's hard to know what to wear when summer is still waiting to hit full force. One day it's beautiful 60-degree weather and the next, it's in the 30s and raining.
Relay for Life at Duquesne 5:30 p.m., April 11 Relay for Life is an all-night fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. All proceeds go toward research grants, awareness and advocacy programs and survivor support. Register a team at www.events.cancer.